Silco died as a Father and not a villain. Definitely, the best character development for me from start to end, paired with Sting's "What could have been" song.
@@petrgalko4152 I know what you are saying but does he really? I don't know how they did it but somehow every charcter is able to shine on their own. Vi is fully fleshed out - Jinx's story arc is complete (or at least her transformation is) - but even then we get perfectly introduced characters like Mel, Victor, Cait and Marcus. Amazing what they did with 360 minutes.
@@bernhardstil6128 True, just my personal preference when it comes to choosing characters I suppose. Characters like Vi are not interesting to me because I am unable to find a common ground with them. Theres no connection on my part towards her so I don't care for her no matter what the story may do. Similarly to Haimerdinger (sry not sure how its spelled) he seems nice and all, but in the end is more irritating and uninteresting to me. Silco and Jinx on the other hand are the characters and people that I just love and can relate to SO MUCH!
@@petrgalko4152 I get that. I always sympathise with the villians - or at least I often find myself doing so. But I also connect with every other character. I get their motivations and their pain and that makes for a fucking great experience. That's also the reason why I liked Marcus. Ofc he is not a good person but neither is he bad. People seem to forget that he is the person that worked with Silco to keep the peace for 7 years. He also cares for his daughter and the people working under him.
It's even more poetic: Silco found himself in the same situation as Vander. He just couldn't give his daughter to Piltover, just like Vander refused to give up Vi. And at the time, Silco called Vander a coward. Now, Silco realised he couldn't do anything to achieve his goal: he couldn't abandon Jinx: "It all make sense now, brother".
@@aymensoltani2817 also when jinx has her breakdown at the end and pictures her friends and vander, look at the grafiti thats clutterd over him, looks allot like ... something *hint hint"
I have never had a show where I wanted to see the next episode this much. Cliffhangers, excitement ... that's standard, but this show is just such a masterpiece and exceeds every show I have watched to date. Riot has absolutely outdone themselves. I want MORE.
@@nealg5475 Did they reveal when they started working on Arcane ? it was roumored and hoped for for years, but i dont remember anything other then the 10 year aniversary video, as the first confirmation
It's very, very likely that Season 2 will either come 2023 or 2024. They already confirmed it wont come out in 2022. Yes it took them around 6 Years, but that includes building a team/stuido from 0, learning stuff by themselves, finding voice actors, script writing and animation etc etc. So yea, it wont take 6 years, give it 2-3 years
They aren't literally brothers. And in case anyone's curious, the rocket launcher she used at the end there is named "Fishbones" and the rotating mini gun she killed Silco with is named "PowPow"
Watch the final scene again! Mels dress fades and the gold ornaments underneath started to kinda glow. I feel like in a show so full of detail that is definitly important.
She knows wartime. Itd make sense if she wore some kind of insurance for attacks, and in game there's and invulnerability peice that makes a similar sound effect and makes the character glow gold.
That would be pretty shit writing; to foreshadow a miracle save 30 seconds before it's needed. I think Riot Games can and will do better than a Deux Ex Machina save. Not to mention, that glow and "sound effect" would mean nothing to anyone who hasn't played the game - and so far, they've made a point of ensuring that everyone, whether you have knowledge of the game or not, can understand what is happening.
If this show doesnt win anything i start a riot and the Awarding system is rigged to the core.. This Show has to Win big time! Best Series, Best Picture, Best Animations/visuals, Best Music etc. something like that.
@@zacthesecretweapon9931 it would fall under Emmy I would imagine. Oscars is movies. Emmy is tv. Tony is stage. Streaming tv initially got shafted as not being tv but they adjusted
Yes, I wish people would stop saying, "Best series about a game" or even "Best animated series" because it is so much better than soooooo many live-action series!
There is a theory that someone like Mel who is from Noxus and is from a royal family could not have been banished away without some kind of protection. Her gold armour/dress could have a spell cast on it that could shield her from danger. The theory is we see it glow before the rocket hits so her magic armour could save the council.
Viktor could die or live either way. Either live because, or be reborn through the hexcore. He might protect Jayce too. Mel could have more room to explore, but honestly im fine with her character ending here. Caits mom is definitely dead tho, which would be interesting to explore for her (her relationship with Vi because of that and her prospects of peace she do upheld)
Thank you guys for reacting to this great series. I'm a bit late for the party. I watched it on and off when my cousin had it on and didn't give it a chance until my other cousin started watching it and raved about it. I started watching from the beginning and ended up watching the whole season over two days. Can't wait for season 2.
Love watching video video reactions esp when the reactors are very passionate and emotional. Like they are part of the movie/story. Love your vids. Kacee's so pretty. Im sure Anthony so proud. Keep up the good work you guys
You asked whether the creature in the roof of Singed's lab (the scientist if you didn't catch his name) was his daughter. It's pretty clear to people who play league of legends that that was a hint towards another champion who is known to hail from Zaun called Warwick. People have also been theorising Singed had experimented on Vander's body to create Warwick, but i doubt that's the case personally, since he would basically have had to bring him back to life
ARCANE stands for: Absolutely Rare Cinematic Animation and New Entertainment Awesome Realistic Cinematography and Animation on Netflix for Everyone A Rollercoaster, Chilling Animation of all Nine Episodes Astonishing Ride of Creative Acts and Nice Endings Attractive Rich Cinematic Animation on Narrative and Emotions Admirable Relationship of Characters And New Extras Astounding Right Casts and Appealing Narrative Expositions Authentic Records of Composers and Amazing Next-level Ensembles Amazing Rigging and Compositing of Animations and New Elements Animation with Remarkable Concept Art and Natural Execution Amazing Risk-taking Choreography/Combat, Action and Noteworthy Efforts Artist's Realistic Canvas of Animations and Natural Expressions Aesthetic Rich Colorful Art, Notion and Emphasis Last but not least, Award-winning Real Cinematic Animation and Notable for Emmys Yes yes, we'll show them......we will show them all. I never would have given you to them. Not for anything. Don't cry. You're Perfect
okay so the part in which vi gauntlet creates a shield all around her, that's a reference to the game. In the game vi has a passive ability that gives her a shield when she hits something. It weir in arcane because it comes out of nowhere, it seems a little to lucky, but yeah they are making a reference to the game.
Since everybody in the comments seems to love this Father-Daughter tragedy, here is a little detail to make this experience better: *Jinx's rocket launcher is a shark with a black, scar-like detail on its left eye. It's called fishbone* *Silco has a black scar on his left eye.* *Silco loved sea monsters and Jinx wanted to make something Silco really liked, so Jinx made a sea monster inspired weapon based on Silco (like the coffee mug she had made for him).* *Jinx used the "Fishbone the black eyed Sea monster" weapon to kill the council because she thought that is what Silco would have wanted.* *In the game she banters with "Fishbone" like it were parent-child conversation.* *"We will show them. We will show them all"* *You are welcome.*
As always following your two channel, always impeccable the videos, send a kiss to a writer from Brazil, I would like to know if later the subtitles from other countries will be activated. I'm not going to lie but I don't understand anything you say, because the subtitles are turned off, except in English that it's turned on, but I can barely speak Portuguese, let alone know English. if they can solve this problem, a Brazilian writing will be very happy. And now I'm using Google translator to translate this, kiss that was it, a kiss from Brazil.😆🇧🇷
My guess is that Silco and Vander were brothers more like Vi and Claggor... They were probably both orphans with the same adoptive family. Which does very much make them brothers.
it has probably been mentioned before but the creature is Vander turned into Warwick. Too much especulation and that legit confirmed that either he did not die and was turned into it or he did die but with Singed experiments they created Warwick. We shall painfully wait for season 2 for answers. Good video :)
THE PLAYABLE CHARACTERS FROM THE SERIES: Jinx Vi Caitlyn Heimerdinger Jayce Viktor (possibly) Vander being a pre-existing character whose identity we didn't know Let me know if I missed any!
Ekko is a playable character. It's theorized that Vander is pre-Warwick, a playable character. It's also theorized that the girl in Singed's pocket watch is Orianna, who is theorized to be his daughter. Idk if that one counts though since she didn't actually show up in the show, and we don't even know if it's her.
Just because Silco loved Jinx doesn't mean it was coming from a good place. Remember abusive people often say they love the abused. Silco used Jinx for his purposes as Vander did not. The last thing Vander told VI was take care of Powder. He wanted all of them to stay together. Silco wanted to keep the sisters apart. That's not love for the right reasons. The writing of this show was so good which is why so many of you would over look the part of how Silco kept so many on shimmer, even children.
These were the main conflicts or mirrors in the series. Vander vs. Silco Vi vs. Jinx Caitlyn vs. Ekko Jayce vs. Victor Heimer vs. Singed Mel vs. Her mom Bonus: Mirroring consequences Sky and that kid Jayce killed
I love this ending to the season Really gives me Star TRek Next Generation Best of Both Worlds part 1 vibes where we had to wait months before knowing what happned. Silco really went against his own principles of doing whatever it takes and that's why he understiood what Vander was doing. And yeah... Jinx jinxed it up.... again... for everyone.
Jinx at the end reminds me of Shigaraki. Both of their shackles are off. Yes they're both insane, but now they're nothing holding them back. And everybody should be scared for it lol
Unfortunately the deal was off with Jayce as soon as Silco died. No one would be able to control Jinx enough to hand her over, and the deal was between him and Jayce alone. Compounded of course a beam is heading for the Council as well.
you are such cute siblings" i should do this with my brother too! it seems like easy money by just reacting to stuff. my brother cries so easily so emotions guaranteed - and that it seems is the only thing which counts in such videos it seems cause the looks do only us women bring to the table (obviously). ^^
The video for Imagine Dragons Enemy is a great watch. It has footage made specifically for the video that's not in the TV show. I'd love to see you guys react to it.
i don't want vi to completely move on/forget about jinx. like i don't want her to go just like "fuck jinx, she doesn't exist to me, powder's gone, its not my fault" etc. i know they're not just gonna go back to sunshine and rainbows, but i think by making her always carry that burden (that jinx is partly her fault) together with jinx is what gives their conflict weight. the conflict between them in the next seasons has the potential to be some of the best moments in cinematic history
Some of the Voice over in the Season 2 trailer alludes to Vi taking responsibility for Jinx and I guess feeling like she has to stop her even if that means killing her.
Jinx's father have the highest mortality rate. 100% thus far. Also, we know for fact from the lore that Caitlyn's Mother, Jayce, Viktor and M all survived.
15:15, well, not his daugther...but there are strong reasons to bilieve its someone else....lets just say Singed has a lot back story and relation with more LoL's characters than we could ever have expected
I doubt victor gonna die. His body is different now. Almost like metal. And i think he will gonna save jayce, but fir the rest, they will probably died. An all out war will gonna happen in season 2.
Peace was never an option, jinx was the price silco wasn’t going to pay. Whether or not, you believe he was lying, the themes with all the parents lined up perfectly. Season 2 2023
I always feel way more for the sisters dynamic than anything to do with Silco. In the last two episodes we find out that the broken, paranoid, and violent crimelord really did care for the kid he raised... he also filled her head full of his own delusions and paranoia, constantly telling her that he's the only person she can trust. Yeah, no, I feel way more for the girl that spent 6 years in prison getting regularly beaten by guards and living with the guilt of not being able to save her sister, now doing everything she could to free her from the twisted influence of the man that killed their adoptive father and ultimately failing.
Right at the end of all of this Vi and Jinx are sisters and anyone they meet on growing up won’t change that they are sisters. Silco is gone for a reason. The inter dynamic matters the most
Absolutely! I hope we get to see a lot more of their dynamic in season 2! Their interactions and overall story arc is what I was the most invested in all season and they didn't have enough screen time after episode 3 imo, because there was so much going on with all the characters. I hope season 2 focuses more on the 2 sisters, that's what I'm here for!
And I totally disagree. The whole sister dynamic can be summarized as Jinx trying to catch up /prove herself to Vi and that leading to her making shitty decisions and fucking things up. And don't hate on my man Silco he was a caring, loving father to Jinx the moment he met her. Meanwhile her sister shouting at her in the midst of a psychotic outburst "Hey remember your friends, whom you killed!".
@@raidenpz Your man's a broken narcissist who only cares about Jinx because he sees her as another version of himself. "You're just like me, and therefore perfect. Everyone else betrays us. Love only me." And don't pretend Jinx is the only one who suffered trauma. Her violent outbursts are ok because of what she's been through, but Vi's heat of the moment reaction (that she instantly regretted) to having a heavy door blasted into her and her family being killed because her sister wouldn't listen makes her a monster?
@@WiqidBritt Thank you I loved the synergy of Vi-Jinx more than anything in this show. Vi always backed off her sister expect one moment when she slapped her after finding out that her sister was the reason that her entire second family got killed. Her reaction is human bcs thats so understandable and you wouldnt be fine with it. She even went to mourn for the losses of her family and tried to get back as she saw Silco approaching her wich means she was ready to die in that moment before she got arrested and got thrown in jail for 10 years when she got beaten nonstop by enforcers. Bcs of this mistake (I cant even call a mistake bcs she said to her you not coming bcs its dangerous and you are my world to me) Vi was always hard and harsh on herself and you can imagine how guilty she felt in prison thinking about this. Vi got traumatized when she was fighting with Sevika and found out her sister is being called Jinx and even more when she found out she is working for him. After this Vi blamed more and more herself. Vi accepts her mistake and admit it (even tho wasnt her fault at all) but Jinx doesnt. Jinx needs to deal with what she did and stop blaming Vi for no reason thats the difference from them. Poor Vi had trauma aswell but everyone skipp this part and hate and blame her for everything.
@@MsElementalMaster Yes he is. He is also looking at his daughter (Orianna) in the end and also experiments on (half?) dead Vander making him into Warwick. So yeah it all comes together
I really hope they get rewarded for this incredible work. Riot showed a side by side preview of the visuals and script, and its clear how much the animators went beyond in transforming words to amazing art.
That voice that Jinx dropped into when she said "...even though I'm different." @14:15 was souls shattering. We have never heard Jinx sound so... defeated and mature. It tore my heart out. Ella Purnell did an insane job voicing Jinx.
Amazing voice acting all around, like the change in Silco's demeanor at the end of episode 3. ".. it's ok. " Trying to calm and reassure her, knowing she just went through something major
The first time Powder accidentally "kills" her father figure, she's pushed away. When it happens again with Silco, he uses his last words to assure her that it wasn't her fault. Harsh truth is that Vi can't love Jinx, and Powder was truly gone
The Shark Rocketlauncher was made by her for Silco btw, Rocketlauncher has a Scar through one Eye just like Silcos right eye and he was known to love Seacreatures .. its all so poetic
At the beginning of Arcane, when Silco found Powder, he saw in her the same fear and anger that he had felt before. A sibling abandoning or betraying their sibling. He saw a reflection of himself in Powder. At the end of Arcane, Silco saw in Jinx what Vander saw in Powder, Vi, Clagger, and Milo. A child who you'd give anything for. He saw that he and Vander were more similar than he realized. At the beginning, Silco was angry that Vander chose his children over Zaun. He thought he was selfish. At the end, Silco understood that a parent would give anything, even their dreams, for their kids. And that isn't selfish. That's love. "Is there anything so undoing as a daughter?" "I would never have given you to them. Not for anything." "Don't cry. You're perfect." "You're my daughter." In the end, Silco showed that he meant what he said. Loyalty matters to him. And in the end, so did love.
It's the small details thought-out the series. Silco was lied to by Marcus about Vi, but he never lied to Jinx. I don't think he lied to anyone the entire series. On Silco desk his coffee hug and ashtray he uses were made with Jinx designs on them like she made them as a child for him, proud dad showing of his daughters art work. When Jinx jump on his lap and stab him in the cheek he could have pushed her off but he took it. The shark rocket had a scare on it's left eye like Silco. Even in his dying breath he gave positive reassurance to Jinx's self worth, not to attack but to just be herself so she knows she was loved. Silco is easy choice for Villain of the Year, very complex yet relatable.
Silco never lied? Wow, you people ignore the fact, that he told Jinx, that Vi came only back for the Stone not her? That is not a big fat lie? You Silco fans are just weird. And btw, it has been even confirmed by a writer, that he was lying to manipulate Jinx. Just saying.
Those terms were still negotiable, especially since Jayce and Silco made the deal in private. Just because Silco wasn't ready to fullfill the bargain on all accounts doesn't mean that they wouldn't have come to an understanding and even after Silco's death, they could have made a peace contract with the surviving rebels, so yes, peace was definitely an option
@@maer_chen Vi and Jinx could have just left the City. After that council voting Jayce would never rip the deal apart just because Silco didnt have any power over Jinx anymore. So yeah, Peace was gonna happen.
"He didn't even haggle" - Ekko talking about Jayce in premier; Silco about Jayce in finale. Arc 1 - a win for the good guys in sight (Mylo got Vander out of the cuffs, Claggor got through the wall, Vi had the door closed on Deckard), but then Powder literally blows it all up with a hextech explosive she made. Arc 3 - a win for the good guys in sight (Mel sides with Jayce/peace despite what it means for her mother/family who want the war, council votes to grant the undercity independence), but then Jinx literally blows it all up with a hextech explosive she made. God I love the echos written into this show! Great season - great reactions!
Keep in mind that the peace was conditional. In order for Silco to get what he wanted and Zaun to be free from Piltover, he had to hand Jinx over which he was never going to do. The council agreeing to peace was just for show really, because it was based solely on Jayce’s demands. War was inevitable and in a way Jinx kickstarting it by attempting to take out Piltovers leaders and the inventors of hextech was a very smart move.
Nah - it goes to show that the topside was prepared for peace. That will be very important for season 2. Also war was no longer imminent since we don't know what Silcos plan was if he would not hand over Jinx - he could just as well have returned the gemstone and kept Shimmer off the streets to keep his people from annihilation - because Jayce was right: Zaun was not prepared for that war. With Silco gone the chances in such a struggle would be even more diminished. And Jinx taking out the council has nothing to do with tactics - it was just killing those she had to think accountable for her distrusting Silco. They are the reason he got killed. I think there was no big plan behind it. Jinx has taken over and she will see the world burn.
@@bernhardstil6128 Yup, it does show that topside was ready for peace, and topside will never know that Silco never planned to give her up. To them this is an act of war when this would otherwise have been peace. They'll never know and will always blame Jinx for this. Which is tough....I don't know how Vi and Jinx have any kind of relationship after this.
@@lockekappa500 Do you know the lore? - because then we both know how they have "any kind" of relationship after this... I think they will continue that in season 2 and I feel like it will be even more devastating than season 1. Also they can continue the lore and even bring some story arcs to a close. Lets just hope they wait with that at least for another season. Not sure I can handle that just yet :D
@@bernhardstil6128 I dont know the specifics of the lore, Im familiar with kind of who Jinx is and who Vi is in the current timeline of League, but I dont play the game much. And yeah, I was kind of being hyperbolic, they will not have any relationship in S2, well not one that is any better, I do expect things to get even darker (if that's possible) One can only imagine the rift between them knowing that Jinx killed Caitlyn's mom, among others.
@@bernhardstil6128 I disagree blowing up the council was for silco it wasn't personal for jinx it's why u hear silco's voice before she shot the rocket and with silco dead it will go back to the pre zaun movement (anarchy) which is worse for everyone obviously ,Silco won't give up the only trump card he has against them(gemstone). Zaun won't be haggled And finally will it truely be peace if it depends only on piltovers whims,they lose nothing
I mean, you are correct. Doing the right but far too late. However there are clues in the season finale that indicate that many people may survive. All I can say is this; anyone in animation can tell you, you don’t accentuate details without it meaning something. Look back for someone who is aware of the rocket coming towards them. They notice it before everyone else while not being in a position to physically see it.
important to note that since Silco was never gonna give up jinx, peace was never gonna happen. i love how this show subverted my expecations. i thought medarda and victor would be slimy and try to use jayce. i even thought the robot arm lady would do another double cross. everybody in this show did what they thought was genuinely right at the time. such good story telling
Vi and Jinx could have just left the City. After that council voting Jayce would never rip the deal apart just because Silco didnt have any power over Jinx anymore. So yeah, Peace was gonna happen.
Let's just take a moment to appreciate that the *literal child murderer* demanded that Jinx should pay for "her crimes." Also, note that the reason Jayce hit the child in the first place, was because he was shooting at a guy *who was running away*
I think the Jinx/Silco dynamic might just be one of, if not the most interesting and complex character dynamics I've ever seen in a TV show. There's so many ways to unravel it, to interpret it. What is sincere, what is manipulation. What is toxic, what is unconditional love. There will be videos upon videos about these two, and I'm just blown away they handled it with such depth and care. Bravo Riot and Fortiche.
Bad Man Bad father,Great Villain.He cared about Jinx but people saying he didnt nth wrong and was a good father really scares me.Keep in mind that he was selfish and egoist bcs when he found out that Vi was alive he knew that Jinx would always choose Vi over him and he tried to get rid of Vi and tried to hide from Jinx
@@ragnarstark4887 I think people are just so used to the typical cliche villains from Marvel movies that any positive trait feels like something incredible.
@@ragnarstark4887 He's a bad guy, doesn't mean he didn't do what he thought was the best for Jinx. He knew Powder was haunting Jinx, and tried to relieve her by killing the past
@@marodonthemorone The point is that there arent a few people this is a majority wich blows my mind.I dont have a problem with Villains bcs thats what makes a great show but saying he was a good guy and didnt do nth wrong nahhhh cant accept that
A great story always needs characters we can relate to and feel for, even the villains. I'm happy Riot got this right, while many others got it wrong. I never played any Riot games so this comes as a big surprise for me, but I loved the characters so much, expecially how Silco was portrayed. One of the best "villains" I've seen in a long while. As a former Blizz fan, this was the dream I was hoping Blizzard could've achieved with any of their games. So sad we'll probably never see that day now. Anyways, huge props to Riot for such a great series. Now Season 2 please!
very good said! up until the end i thought i figured out most of the characters, how they feel and their motives etc. but especially mel and silco got ALOT of character progression in the last act. this made them sooooooo much more relatable and likable. the best villains are the ones you dont know anymore if they are true villains. the world isnt black and white, good and evil, and this showed it perfectly.
I just now realized why her rocket launcher Fishbone looks the way it does. She didn't make it for herself, she made it for Silco. He loved sea monsters. T________T
Circle closed, Vander was weak and died because of VI, thats why Silco didnt understand that but now when he took Jinx, he understood why and got weak and killed.
For people who dont know the game or the lore. Theres an item in the game called Zhonyas Hourglass. When activated it makes you completely invulnerable in a statis for 2.5 seconds. When it is activated, you glow and it makes a sound almost identical to the one Mels armor makes right before the rocket breaks the glass.
@@FennelRPG Its part of the world. And its the whole point. Show, dont tell. They mentioned her "armor" even though it looks nothing like armor, and then they have it shine like zhonyas. I have no idea how you could possibly have an issue with this.
@@FennelRPG he didn't used THE chronometer, just a chronometer the entire scene is just a flashback, of course, if you know the game then it can become a "fan service" that doesn't affect at all the story
@@FennelRPG The pocket watch (or "chronometer", apparently) was just a nod to Ekko's character in the game, though - it didn't actually do anything, Ekko was just remembering their game as children. I agree, that bringing in some advanced tech to save the day, with no previous explanation or even foreshadowing (outside of a game that 90% of the audience has no knowledge of) would be very poor writing. And I think Riot Games are better than that, based on how well they did Season 1. If something does save one or more people in the Council Chamber, it'll be something already established within the show - not just a miracle pulled out from left field. As as with everything else so far, no knowledge of the game will be required to understand it.
I feel like even though it ended on a cliffhanger, season 1 was all about the battle for Powder/Jinx's soul and it ended that with finality. Can't wait for season 2! If you or people reading this comment want to know more about League lore, the Map of Runeterra is a good way to dip your toes in. It's not overwhelming and is just a bunch of art and short blurb for the regions, like things about their attitude towards magic or their form of government.
I also recommend watching Necrit's videos on youtube. He has some good videos about lores and just many many things. It's easy to follow through than just reading certain things.
"I feel like even though it ended on a cliffhanger, season 1 was all about the battle for Powder/Jinx's soul and it ended that with finality" This times 1000. People who found this cliffhanger unsatisfying missed the whole point of this season, and that we indeed did get a final resolution. This is the birth of Jinx, and that is what this whole season was about.
Silco finally understood Vander in the final episode. Silco protected Jinx rather than try to take what he wants, just like how Vander protected Vi in the 3rd episode. Vander and Silco were really brothers, the only difference is Vander moved on earlier than Silco, since Vander now has his kids but Silco is still trying to complete their goal.
What people seem to miss quite a lot is there was never going to be peace even if Jinx didn’t use fishbones (the rocket launcher) to blow up the council room. The most important part of the deal was for Piltover to have Jinx in custody but Silco wasn’t willing to do that. From Silco’s own words, “they can all burn”.
Also fishbones was made for Silco because he loves sea monsters as stated early in the season, also fishbones has a mark around its left eye like Silco
Tbh I think if Silco stopped the production of shimmer and gave back the gemstone the council would notice that giving Zaun independence would help Piltover too and kind of forget about the Jinx part or be fine without Silco giving her up. Hell, there's a possibility they weren't even informed about what Jayce wanted Silco to do.
@@rocksolid4597 Indeed, and if Jinx informed Silco about her hextech weapon they would have something to back up their negotiation. It wouldn't simply be a complete beatdown like Jayce would think.
While true - there will be fallout from Jinx's actions. There will be a difference between "we were willing to have peace and give you Zaun - if you don't want to give us Jinx then we will take her" and what is now "We were willing to have peace and give you Zaun - but the actions taken by Jinx mean war"
the most heartbreaking thing is that Jinx is right...she's too far gone/messed up to go back to the innocent girl she once was (I never played the game so I'm hoping through some sort of miracle or positive magic she and Vi can reunite but just seems unlikely :(
@@sqxbarto9229 I playing lol but I have to say Jinx is more crazy character than here. So I really hope we will gona see in S2 that crazy insane Jinx that doesn't think but do only chaos xdd.
The game lore is incohesive and jumbled because they decided to retcon a lot of things. The lore is highly inconsequential to the game and vice versa. The way it was before was Caitlyn and Vi going on cat and mouse chases with Jinx. Vi and Jinx weren't sisters, either.
If you guys love this show, I would highly highly recommend checking out riot's other animated videos or performances. If there is one thing that riot games is known for is making absolute banger animated shorts and music videos. Some recommendations are the worlds 2019 opening ceremony (Guaranteed to blow you away), Awaken, Warriors 2014 and 2019, All the KDA songs, True Damage-Giants, and Phoenix.
@@N94-z6s If any other game company had made ruination, I don't think it would have been so poorly received. The audience just expects better from Riot.
Also all the Tales of Runeterra shorts. They tell short digestible stories from around the world of Runeterra and it's really good to get a taste of every region
The fact that Silco accepted Jinx for the way she is, "You're perfect", unlike Vi who only wanted Powder back not Jinx is sad. "I thought you would love me like you used to. Even though I... changed". Once again, Jinx killed her family, and completely embraced herself as a Jinx sitting on the chair.
I don't understand why people are so hard on Vi, but extremely forgiving of Jinx to the point of dismissing her homicidal tendencies. Vi doesn't want Jinx to go back to how she was. She even told her "it's ok, we both did [change]" during their reunion. Vi just doesn't fully understand what's going on in Jinx's head, which is to be expected since they barely had a moment alone to talk without the circumstances being life or death.
I think the league of legends works especially well for a TV series because there are no cinematics in the game itself. There is no single player story mode with its own cinematics, and so it is much easier to create a story that won't just be compared to the game.
Thanks for Reactions, i think the best thing about this show is that everyone can enjoy it, you don't need to know anything about League of Legends or world of Runterra, ofc knowing it makes it better for some people but still it was AMAZING show and i can't wait for second season. You can check how the world and factions looks google: Map of Runterra- first link. The world is vast and ready for many many stories like this, sadly only thing we can do right now is wait and support Riot. I would love you guys to React to official League of Legends cinematics, here is a list of decent ones without much spoilers: "Get Jinxed" "Awaken" "Warrios 2020" "A New Dawn" "A Twist of Fate" "Fiddlesticks: Terror in Demacia" "Warwick the wrath of Zaun" "As We Fall" - all of those will take you max 20-30min you could do this in one video, and as far as i know there are no copyright's for reacting to it fully.
I'm not sure how right I am on this but everyone keeps saying Jinx messed up by blowing up the Council, I think that was on purpose. Silco said "We'll show them all, you and me" basically, so from that I think they were 1 not going to attempt for peace again and got to war. So after killing Silco, Jinx is leaning into her chaos. After all Silco said she was perfect, so the perfect way forward
The thing is, the only way for getting peace would be with jinx in the prison and this is something silco would never do. So there is no way for peace. Even without her shooting on them.
@@dixotv5586 Silco is dead. If after his death she just didn't fire that rocket they could have her locked up. She is unstable and murdered people and it is not safe to have her roaming around freely. Just like killers in real life who are mentally unstable, no one would feel safe knowing that they are walking freely after seeing what they have done.
Never thought i would rewatch this series again with your reaction video. It feels good to see reaction from a non league players' perspective. I guess it wasn't that complicated afterall, because you guys are right on whats happening most of the time. This season 1 is mostly about jinx development as a character, the reason behind her insanity and craziness. League lore shows how jinx can manage to blow things up everything on Piltover city and (future) Sheriff Cait with Warden Vi can't manage to catch her no matter what they do. The interaction between these 3 characters in the game is wholesome. You'll remember jinx from now on 😂
*Watch our reaction to MR. BEAST'S SQUID GAME: **th-cam.com/video/02Gyf7jqKmU/w-d-xo.html*
They voted for peace way too late
@@arnoldb4526 yeah but she’s not at fault for what’s happening
@Dos Cavazos she didn't break the peace talks. Silco wasn't going to give up jinx so peace wasn't an option.
@@x_Degurechaff_x thank you
Saw the video thumbnail, first thought that crossed my mind was, "Oh, you guys are not ready for this." XD
Silco died as a Father and not a villain. Definitely, the best character development for me from start to end, paired with Sting's "What could have been" song.
Agreed. He stole the show for me honestly!
@@petrgalko4152 I know what you are saying but does he really? I don't know how they did it but somehow every charcter is able to shine on their own. Vi is fully fleshed out - Jinx's story arc is complete (or at least her transformation is) - but even then we get perfectly introduced characters like Mel, Victor, Cait and Marcus. Amazing what they did with 360 minutes.
He loved Jinx, not Powder. Powder was a trophy of victory, and Jinx was a tool of destruction.
@@bernhardstil6128 True, just my personal preference when it comes to choosing characters I suppose. Characters like Vi are not interesting to me because I am unable to find a common ground with them. Theres no connection on my part towards her so I don't care for her no matter what the story may do. Similarly to Haimerdinger (sry not sure how its spelled) he seems nice and all, but in the end is more irritating and uninteresting to me.
Silco and Jinx on the other hand are the characters and people that I just love and can relate to SO MUCH!
@@petrgalko4152 I get that. I always sympathise with the villians - or at least I often find myself doing so. But I also connect with every other character. I get their motivations and their pain and that makes for a fucking great experience. That's also the reason why I liked Marcus. Ofc he is not a good person but neither is he bad. People seem to forget that he is the person that worked with Silco to keep the peace for 7 years. He also cares for his daughter and the people working under him.
It's even more poetic: Silco found himself in the same situation as Vander.
He just couldn't give his daughter to Piltover, just like Vander refused to give up Vi. And at the time, Silco called Vander a coward. Now, Silco realised he couldn't do anything to achieve his goal: he couldn't abandon Jinx: "It all make sense now, brother".
I suspect Vander is not gone...
@@josepablolunasanchez1283 not gonna lie he looks like Graves.. Kinda.. 🤷♂️
@@mathewdyffryn8693 focus on the singed scene at the end. A corpse of warwick is hanging on the wall.
@@mathewdyffryn8693 it seems to be leaning towards WW, being the hound of the underground.
@@aymensoltani2817 also when jinx has her breakdown at the end and pictures her friends and vander, look at the grafiti thats clutterd over him, looks allot like ... something *hint hint"
Arcane is just so damn good and I can’t wait for season 2 😭
I have never had a show where I wanted to see the next episode this much. Cliffhangers, excitement ... that's standard, but this show is just such a masterpiece and exceeds every show I have watched to date. Riot has absolutely outdone themselves. I want MORE.
Unfortunately, it took 6 years for them to make season 1, so we probably won't get season 2 for at least a couple more years 😭
@@nealg5475 Did they reveal when they started working on Arcane ? it was roumored and hoped for for years, but i dont remember anything other then the 10 year aniversary video, as the first confirmation
It's very, very likely that Season 2 will either come 2023 or 2024. They already confirmed it wont come out in 2022. Yes it took them around 6 Years, but that includes building a team/stuido from 0, learning stuff by themselves, finding voice actors, script writing and animation etc etc. So yea, it wont take 6 years, give it 2-3 years
@@letyrox2709 Right. Still though, that's too long 😂
They aren't literally brothers.
And in case anyone's curious, the rocket launcher she used at the end there is named "Fishbones" and the rotating mini gun she killed Silco with is named "PowPow"
they are adoptive brothers. thats the reason silco was so attached to powder. she mirrored exactly what happened to him.
Riot creates and writes the show, but it’s animated by French animation studio Fortiche (just btw). They’ve been working with Riot for over a decade.
Watch the final scene again! Mels dress fades and the gold ornaments underneath started to kinda glow. I feel like in a show so full of detail that is definitly important.
She knows wartime. Itd make sense if she wore some kind of insurance for attacks, and in game there's and invulnerability peice that makes a similar sound effect and makes the character glow gold.
That would be pretty shit writing; to foreshadow a miracle save 30 seconds before it's needed.
I think Riot Games can and will do better than a Deux Ex Machina save.
Not to mention, that glow and "sound effect" would mean nothing to anyone who hasn't played the game - and so far, they've made a point of ensuring that everyone, whether you have knowledge of the game or not, can understand what is happening.
If this show doesnt win anything i start a riot and the Awarding system is rigged to the core.. This Show has to Win big time! Best Series, Best Picture, Best Animations/visuals, Best Music etc. something like that.
Start a "Riot"...get it?
What are the awards called?
Best Picture, lol.
@@zacthesecretweapon9931 it would fall under Emmy I would imagine. Oscars is movies. Emmy is tv. Tony is stage. Streaming tv initially got shafted as not being tv but they adjusted
Yes, I wish people would stop saying, "Best series about a game" or even "Best animated series" because it is so much better than soooooo many live-action series!
Jinx is definitely my favorite character.
Yeah she's amazing I can't hate her
Feels like she's everyone's favorite also viktor
@@mcpie01 All hail the GLORIOUS EVOLUTION
amusing to watch... from a safe distance.
Victor and Jinx are absolutely my favs
There is a theory that someone like Mel who is from Noxus and is from a royal family could not have been banished away without some kind of protection. Her gold armour/dress could have a spell cast on it that could shield her from danger. The theory is we see it glow before the rocket hits so her magic armour could save the council.
peep that last scene Mel has special armor under her clothes (looks like solari magic armor but idk for sure) i think this might save their lives
I have seen this so many times by now but every time when the song "what could have been" starts I begin to cry.
Viktor theorized that Hextech (and magic) adapt and learn from the user. I guess her Gauntlets are learning and reacting to her.
Viktor could die or live either way. Either live because, or be reborn through the hexcore. He might protect Jayce too.
Mel could have more room to explore, but honestly im fine with her character ending here.
Caits mom is definitely dead tho, which would be interesting to explore for her (her relationship with Vi because of that and her prospects of peace she do upheld)
The problem is with Caitlyn's mother dying here is that even in concurrent soft canon, another person kills her parents.
Thank you guys for reacting to this great series. I'm a bit late for the party. I watched it on and off when my cousin had it on and didn't give it a chance until my other cousin started watching it and raved about it. I started watching from the beginning and ended up watching the whole season over two days. Can't wait for season 2.
15:08 I swear you both gonna love that creature
Love watching video video reactions esp when the reactors are very passionate and emotional. Like they are part of the movie/story. Love your vids. Kacee's so pretty. Im sure Anthony so proud. Keep up the good work you guys
You asked whether the creature in the roof of Singed's lab (the scientist if you didn't catch his name) was his daughter. It's pretty clear to people who play league of legends that that was a hint towards another champion who is known to hail from Zaun called Warwick. People have also been theorising Singed had experimented on Vander's body to create Warwick, but i doubt that's the case personally, since he would basically have had to bring him back to life
the creature that was hanging in the lab is vander, hes warwick *smile*
The creature is Warwick (Vander)
jinx is a tragic character, but she is a villain and this is going to be an interesting juxtaposition between her sister vi moving forward.
her development is over, I don't think we will concentrate on her in the next seasons (at least not as much as in s1)
ARCANE stands for:
Absolutely Rare Cinematic Animation and New Entertainment
Awesome Realistic Cinematography and Animation on Netflix for Everyone
A Rollercoaster, Chilling Animation of all Nine Episodes
Astonishing Ride of Creative Acts and Nice Endings
Attractive Rich Cinematic Animation on Narrative and Emotions
Admirable Relationship of Characters And New Extras
Astounding Right Casts and Appealing Narrative Expositions
Authentic Records of Composers and Amazing Next-level Ensembles
Amazing Rigging and Compositing of Animations and New Elements
Animation with Remarkable Concept Art and Natural Execution
Amazing Risk-taking Choreography/Combat, Action and Noteworthy Efforts
Artist's Realistic Canvas of Animations and Natural Expressions
Aesthetic Rich Colorful Art, Notion and Emphasis
Last but not least,
Award-winning Real Cinematic Animation and Notable for Emmys
Yes yes, we'll show them......we will show them all. I never would have given you to them. Not for anything. Don't cry. You're Perfect
that creature is going to be one of the highlights next season hopefully *o*
okay so the part in which vi gauntlet creates a shield all around her, that's a reference to the game. In the game vi has a passive ability that gives her a shield when she hits something. It weir in arcane because it comes out of nowhere, it seems a little to lucky, but yeah they are making a reference to the game.
"I don't think the rocket will blow up the ENTIRE building."
Ability name: Super Mega Death Rocket
Since everybody in the comments seems to love this Father-Daughter tragedy, here is a little detail to make this experience better:
*Jinx's rocket launcher is a shark with a black, scar-like detail on its left eye. It's called fishbone*
*Silco has a black scar on his left eye.*
*Silco loved sea monsters and Jinx wanted to make something Silco really liked, so Jinx made a sea monster inspired weapon based on Silco (like the coffee mug she had made for him).*
*Jinx used the "Fishbone the black eyed Sea monster" weapon to kill the council because she thought that is what Silco would have wanted.*
*In the game she banters with "Fishbone" like it were parent-child conversation.*
*"We will show them. We will show them all"*
*You are welcome.*
As always following your two channel, always impeccable the videos, send a kiss to a writer from Brazil, I would like to know if later the subtitles from other countries will be activated.
I'm not going to lie but I don't understand anything you say, because the subtitles are turned off, except in English that it's turned on, but I can barely speak Portuguese, let alone know English.
if they can solve this problem, a Brazilian writing will be very happy.
And now I'm using Google translator to translate this, kiss that was it, a kiss from Brazil.😆🇧🇷
Yay! Time to "see my friends" on this channel again XD
Mel will probably save Jayce since it looked like she sensed the danger, everyone else is probably gone.. cant wait for season 2!!!!
My guess is that Silco and Vander were brothers more like Vi and Claggor... They were probably both orphans with the same adoptive family. Which does very much make them brothers.
So you asked if that creature singed had in his lab is his daughter. Most people think it is character called Warwick, who is thought to be Vander.
it has probably been mentioned before but the creature is Vander turned into Warwick. Too much especulation and that legit confirmed that either he did not die and was turned into it or he did die but with Singed experiments they created Warwick. We shall painfully wait for season 2 for answers. Good video :)
Gotta like how jinx had enough time to
Kidnap 3 people. Dress Caitlyn and make a cupcake for that ending
If you want even more feels, go back and listen to the lyrics of the song Sting is singing there at the end.
was waiting for this Love from Malaysia.
She jinxed it again
THE PLAYABLE CHARACTERS FROM THE SERIES:
Jinx
Vi
Caitlyn
Heimerdinger
Jayce
Viktor
(possibly) Vander being a pre-existing character whose identity we didn't know
Let me know if I missed any!
Ekko is a playable character. It's theorized that Vander is pre-Warwick, a playable character. It's also theorized that the girl in Singed's pocket watch is Orianna, who is theorized to be his daughter. Idk if that one counts though since she didn't actually show up in the show, and we don't even know if it's her.
Claggor, Mylo, Vander, Silco. That's all the people that Powder/Jinx accidentally killed when she was trying to save Ví.
someone on that list is not like the others
Arcane is a masterpiece!!!!!
It took 6 years to make Season 1,
Now they are cutting it to 3 years for s2
Jinx opens the tray lid to reveal a cupcake because that’s the pet name Vi calls Caitlyn. (Cupcake)
Just because Silco loved Jinx doesn't mean it was coming from a good place. Remember abusive people often say they love the abused. Silco used Jinx for his purposes as Vander did not. The last thing Vander told VI was take care of Powder. He wanted all of them to stay together. Silco wanted to keep the sisters apart. That's not love for the right reasons. The writing of this show was so good which is why so many of you would over look the part of how Silco kept so many on shimmer, even children.
This Creature next to Singed is not his daughter its Warwick (werewolf hybrid) and this is gonna be probably Vander
These were the main conflicts or mirrors in the series.
Vander vs. Silco
Vi vs. Jinx
Caitlyn vs. Ekko
Jayce vs. Victor
Heimer vs. Singed
Mel vs. Her mom
Bonus: Mirroring consequences
Sky and that kid Jayce killed
As the John from Reel Rejects put it(paraphrasing), 'you think it's going to be so satisfying when Silco finally gets it, but it's actually sad'.
The time has come
I love this ending to the season Really gives me Star TRek Next Generation Best of Both Worlds part 1 vibes where we had to wait months before knowing what happned. Silco really went against his own principles of doing whatever it takes and that's why he understiood what Vander was doing. And yeah... Jinx jinxed it up.... again... for everyone.
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*The Seven Deadly Sins (Fantasy/Shonen)
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You need to watch the Leage of Legends opening ceremony 2021 its all Arcane based and is really good!!!!
This gold on medarda back is the item on lol
Jinx at the end reminds me of Shigaraki. Both of their shackles are off. Yes they're both insane, but now they're nothing holding them back. And everybody should be scared for it lol
Normally you have to read Shakespeare to get this level of narrative complexity. Massive win for Riot and Fortiche.
So, in LoL each champion has 1 passive skills, 3 main active skills and one Ultimate super skill;
Jinx Ulti is that red rocket
Unfortunately the deal was off with Jayce as soon as Silco died. No one would be able to control Jinx enough to hand her over, and the deal was between him and Jayce alone. Compounded of course a beam is heading for the Council as well.
"that creature" is not his daughter but...heeheee
a lot of people reaction was that it was her finger and scare of seen a head xd
you are such cute siblings" i should do this with my brother too! it seems like easy money by just reacting to stuff. my brother cries so easily so emotions guaranteed - and that it seems is the only thing which counts in such videos it seems cause the looks do only us women bring to the table (obviously). ^^
Jinx definitely made this series better, but Ekko the coolest character definitely my favorite.
The video for Imagine Dragons Enemy is a great watch. It has footage made specifically for the video that's not in the TV show. I'd love to see you guys react to it.
i don't want vi to completely move on/forget about jinx. like i don't want her to go just like "fuck jinx, she doesn't exist to me, powder's gone, its not my fault" etc. i know they're not just gonna go back to sunshine and rainbows, but i think by making her always carry that burden (that jinx is partly her fault) together with jinx is what gives their conflict weight. the conflict between them in the next seasons has the potential to be some of the best moments in cinematic history
As Belamy Balke use to say in the show The 100 "My sister my responsibility"
Some of the Voice over in the Season 2 trailer alludes to Vi taking responsibility for Jinx and I guess feeling like she has to stop her even if that means killing her.
Yes give the black people and lesbians 2% of their screen time, who wanted to see them anyway - Them
Jinx's father have the highest mortality rate. 100% thus far.
Also, we know for fact from the lore that Caitlyn's Mother, Jayce, Viktor and M all survived.
15:15, well, not his daugther...but there are strong reasons to bilieve its someone else....lets just say Singed has a lot back story and relation with more LoL's characters than we could ever have expected
I doubt victor gonna die. His body is different now. Almost like metal. And i think he will gonna save jayce, but fir the rest, they will probably died.
An all out war will gonna happen in season 2.
Isnt it only his leg and arm?
Peace was never an option, jinx was the price silco wasn’t going to pay. Whether or not, you believe he was lying, the themes with all the parents lined up perfectly.
Season 2 2023
Silco was good he was just sick
I always feel way more for the sisters dynamic than anything to do with Silco. In the last two episodes we find out that the broken, paranoid, and violent crimelord really did care for the kid he raised... he also filled her head full of his own delusions and paranoia, constantly telling her that he's the only person she can trust.
Yeah, no, I feel way more for the girl that spent 6 years in prison getting regularly beaten by guards and living with the guilt of not being able to save her sister, now doing everything she could to free her from the twisted influence of the man that killed their adoptive father and ultimately failing.
Right at the end of all of this Vi and Jinx are sisters and anyone they meet on growing up won’t change that they are sisters. Silco is gone for a reason. The inter dynamic matters the most
Absolutely! I hope we get to see a lot more of their dynamic in season 2!
Their interactions and overall story arc is what I was the most invested in all season and they didn't have enough screen time after episode 3 imo, because there was so much going on with all the characters. I hope season 2 focuses more on the 2 sisters, that's what I'm here for!
And I totally disagree.
The whole sister dynamic can be summarized as Jinx trying to catch up /prove herself to Vi and that leading to her making shitty decisions and fucking things up.
And don't hate on my man Silco he was a caring, loving father to Jinx the moment he met her. Meanwhile her sister shouting at her in the midst of a psychotic outburst "Hey remember your friends, whom you killed!".
@@raidenpz Your man's a broken narcissist who only cares about Jinx because he sees her as another version of himself. "You're just like me, and therefore perfect. Everyone else betrays us. Love only me."
And don't pretend Jinx is the only one who suffered trauma. Her violent outbursts are ok because of what she's been through, but Vi's heat of the moment reaction (that she instantly regretted) to having a heavy door blasted into her and her family being killed because her sister wouldn't listen makes her a monster?
@@WiqidBritt Thank you I loved the synergy of Vi-Jinx more than anything in this show. Vi always backed off her sister expect one moment when she slapped her after finding out that her sister was the reason that her entire second family got killed. Her reaction is human bcs thats so understandable and you wouldnt be fine with it. She even went to mourn for the losses of her family and tried to get back as she saw Silco approaching her wich means she was ready to die in that moment before she got arrested and got thrown in jail for 10 years when she got beaten nonstop by enforcers. Bcs of this mistake (I cant even call a mistake bcs she said to her you not coming bcs its dangerous and you are my world to me) Vi was always hard and harsh on herself and you can imagine how guilty she felt in prison thinking about this. Vi got traumatized when she was fighting with Sevika and found out her sister is being called Jinx and even more when she found out she is working for him. After this Vi blamed more and more herself. Vi accepts her mistake and admit it (even tho wasnt her fault at all) but Jinx doesnt. Jinx needs to deal with what she did and stop blaming Vi for no reason thats the difference from them. Poor Vi had trauma aswell but everyone skipp this part and hate and blame her for everything.
tthe price for the peace was a jinx and of course silco doesn want that so there no peace to begin with
"Is there anything so undoing as a daughter?" is a huge theme in Arcane!
Vander, Silco, Marcus, Mrs Medarda, the Kiramanns, Singed...
Hmm.I didn't really think about that but yes it does seem like a recurring theme in the show.
Wait... the doctor was so familiar. Is he singed? Omg
@@MsElementalMaster Yes he is. He is also looking at his daughter (Orianna) in the end and also experiments on (half?) dead Vander making him into Warwick. So yeah it all comes together
On another note, let's give a lot of credit to the animators at the French studio FORTICHE. They really helped in making this amazing as well.
They did the majority of the work for Arcane, and did a damn fine job at that.
The work they did here is just incredible!
I wouldn't say "helped" when they did most of the heavy lifting. Cheers Fortiche, you crushed it!
riot pumped the Money and fortiche did magic with it
I really hope they get rewarded for this incredible work. Riot showed a side by side preview of the visuals and script, and its clear how much the animators went beyond in transforming words to amazing art.
The music when jinx fired at the Council is soooo good and really makes the scene is soo emotional
Sting - What could have been
Man, every soundtrack in this show is amazing.
@@sample.text. Yh I can’t stop listening to it it’s soo good
@@the-suspect yh agree but my favourites are what could have been and guns for hire
@@millieboon and ekko vs jinx soundtrack 😍
That voice that Jinx dropped into when she said "...even though I'm different." @14:15 was souls shattering. We have never heard Jinx sound so... defeated and mature. It tore my heart out. Ella Purnell did an insane job voicing Jinx.
Agreed, insanely good voice acting!
Amazing voice acting all around, like the change in Silco's demeanor at the end of episode 3. ".. it's ok. " Trying to calm and reassure her, knowing she just went through something major
The first time Powder accidentally "kills" her father figure, she's pushed away. When it happens again with Silco, he uses his last words to assure her that it wasn't her fault. Harsh truth is that Vi can't love Jinx, and Powder was truly gone
Thank you someone said it
The Shark Rocketlauncher was made by her for Silco btw, Rocketlauncher has a Scar through one Eye just like Silcos right eye and he was known to love Seacreatures .. its all so poetic
no her rocket launcher look like that cause he looks the same in game:D
@@Erasedkami listen to fritz kiddo listen to him xd
@@acefoxy4117 what?
@@Erasedkami why can't it be both?
@@Laban6112 cause the game was before... and the designed it from the game, and silco dont excist before the series
At the beginning of Arcane, when Silco found Powder, he saw in her the same fear and anger that he had felt before. A sibling abandoning or betraying their sibling. He saw a reflection of himself in Powder.
At the end of Arcane, Silco saw in Jinx what Vander saw in Powder, Vi, Clagger, and Milo. A child who you'd give anything for. He saw that he and Vander were more similar than he realized.
At the beginning, Silco was angry that Vander chose his children over Zaun. He thought he was selfish.
At the end, Silco understood that a parent would give anything, even their dreams, for their kids. And that isn't selfish. That's love.
"Is there anything so undoing as a daughter?"
"I would never have given you to them. Not for anything."
"Don't cry. You're perfect."
"You're my daughter."
In the end, Silco showed that he meant what he said. Loyalty matters to him. And in the end, so did love.
It's the small details thought-out the series. Silco was lied to by Marcus about Vi, but he never lied to Jinx. I don't think he lied to anyone the entire series. On Silco desk his coffee hug and ashtray he uses were made with Jinx designs on them like she made them as a child for him, proud dad showing of his daughters art work. When Jinx jump on his lap and stab him in the cheek he could have pushed her off but he took it. The shark rocket had a scare on it's left eye like Silco. Even in his dying breath he gave positive reassurance to Jinx's self worth, not to attack but to just be herself so she knows she was loved. Silco is easy choice for Villain of the Year, very complex yet relatable.
She even made the rocket launcher in the design of a sea monster like the ones he liked to look at from the underground lab 😭
Silco never lied? Wow, you people ignore the fact, that he told Jinx, that Vi came only back for the Stone not her? That is not a big fat lie? You Silco fans are just weird. And btw, it has been even confirmed by a writer, that he was lying to manipulate Jinx. Just saying.
He also straight up lied in act 1 when he killed the enforcer. The guy even says, this wasn't part of the deal.
And he lies to the kid to get him addicted to the shimmer
@@NerieI He believed what he said.
No, even if Jinx didn't shoot the bazooka to the council, there will be no peace, because Silco won't give Jinx up
Yup, Silco was prepared for war in order to protect Jinx.
And i mean silco died.
Kinda hard to make a deal with a corpse.
peace was never an option
Those terms were still negotiable, especially since Jayce and Silco made the deal in private. Just because Silco wasn't ready to fullfill the bargain on all accounts doesn't mean that they wouldn't have come to an understanding and even after Silco's death, they could have made a peace contract with the surviving rebels, so yes, peace was definitely an option
@@maer_chen Vi and Jinx could have just left the City. After that council voting Jayce would never rip the deal apart just because Silco didnt have any power over Jinx anymore.
So yeah, Peace was gonna happen.
"He didn't even haggle" - Ekko talking about Jayce in premier; Silco about Jayce in finale.
Arc 1 - a win for the good guys in sight (Mylo got Vander out of the cuffs,
Claggor got through the wall, Vi had the door closed on Deckard), but
then Powder literally blows it all up with a hextech explosive she made.
Arc 3 - a win for the good guys in sight (Mel sides with Jayce/peace
despite what it means for her mother/family who want the war, council
votes to grant the undercity independence), but then Jinx literally
blows it all up with a hextech explosive she made.
God I love the echos written into this show! Great season - great reactions!
Don't forget the I'm interrupting act 1 and 3
Jayce “didn’t even haggle” Talis
Jinx is now supercharged with ability since the doctor saved her.
Yeah and she was already badass before now just imagine what she could do with that stuff
@@rayne228 I think season 2 is gonna show us an even more reckless jinx. She has nothing else left to lose now.
@@rayne228 A penta kill? :D
@@tamasfenyo8450she can't penta, jayce and viktor are duo smurfing and vi is trolling teaming up with cait and no gank bot
@@tamasfenyo8450 report vi for trolling, jinx inted early game and flamed back toplane so she started trolling and teamed up with cait
Keep in mind that the peace was conditional. In order for Silco to get what he wanted and Zaun to be free from Piltover, he had to hand Jinx over which he was never going to do. The council agreeing to peace was just for show really, because it was based solely on Jayce’s demands. War was inevitable and in a way Jinx kickstarting it by attempting to take out Piltovers leaders and the inventors of hextech was a very smart move.
Nah - it goes to show that the topside was prepared for peace. That will be very important for season 2. Also war was no longer imminent since we don't know what Silcos plan was if he would not hand over Jinx - he could just as well have returned the gemstone and kept Shimmer off the streets to keep his people from annihilation - because Jayce was right: Zaun was not prepared for that war.
With Silco gone the chances in such a struggle would be even more diminished.
And Jinx taking out the council has nothing to do with tactics - it was just killing those she had to think accountable for her distrusting Silco. They are the reason he got killed. I think there was no big plan behind it. Jinx has taken over and she will see the world burn.
@@bernhardstil6128 Yup, it does show that topside was ready for peace, and topside will never know that Silco never planned to give her up. To them this is an act of war when this would otherwise have been peace. They'll never know and will always blame Jinx for this. Which is tough....I don't know how Vi and Jinx have any kind of relationship after this.
@@lockekappa500 Do you know the lore? - because then we both know how they have "any kind" of relationship after this... I think they will continue that in season 2 and I feel like it will be even more devastating than season 1. Also they can continue the lore and even bring some story arcs to a close. Lets just hope they wait with that at least for another season. Not sure I can handle that just yet :D
@@bernhardstil6128 I dont know the specifics of the lore, Im familiar with kind of who Jinx is and who Vi is in the current timeline of League, but I dont play the game much.
And yeah, I was kind of being hyperbolic, they will not have any relationship in S2, well not one that is any better, I do expect things to get even darker (if that's possible) One can only imagine the rift between them knowing that Jinx killed Caitlyn's mom, among others.
@@bernhardstil6128 I disagree blowing up the council was for silco it wasn't personal for jinx it's why u hear silco's voice before she shot the rocket and with silco dead it will go back to the pre zaun movement (anarchy) which is worse for everyone obviously ,Silco won't give up the only trump card he has against them(gemstone).
Zaun won't be haggled
And finally will it truely be peace if it depends only on piltovers whims,they lose nothing
Silco didn't live a good man's life but he died a good father's death
*don't cry. you're perfect*
thanks for reaction
Peace was never the right of the council to decide.
I'm 100% for that ending.
Far too little, far too late for the people living in poverty.
I mean, you are correct. Doing the right but far too late. However there are clues in the season finale that indicate that many people may survive. All I can say is this; anyone in animation can tell you, you don’t accentuate details without it meaning something. Look back for someone who is aware of the rocket coming towards them. They notice it before everyone else while not being in a position to physically see it.
important to note that since Silco was never gonna give up jinx, peace was never gonna happen. i love how this show subverted my expecations. i thought medarda and victor would be slimy and try to use jayce. i even thought the robot arm lady would do another double cross. everybody in this show did what they thought was genuinely right at the time. such good story telling
Vi and Jinx could have just left the City. After that council voting Jayce would never rip the deal apart just because Silco didnt have any power over Jinx anymore.
So yeah, Peace was gonna happen.
Let's just take a moment to appreciate that the *literal child murderer* demanded that Jinx should pay for "her crimes."
Also, note that the reason Jayce hit the child in the first place, was because he was shooting at a guy *who was running away*
I think the Jinx/Silco dynamic might just be one of, if not the most interesting and complex character dynamics I've ever seen in a TV show. There's so many ways to unravel it, to interpret it. What is sincere, what is manipulation. What is toxic, what is unconditional love. There will be videos upon videos about these two, and I'm just blown away they handled it with such depth and care. Bravo Riot and Fortiche.
Bad Man Bad father,Great Villain.He cared about Jinx but people saying he didnt nth wrong and was a good father really scares me.Keep in mind that he was selfish and egoist bcs when he found out that Vi was alive he knew that Jinx would always choose Vi over him and he tried to get rid of Vi and tried to hide from Jinx
@@ragnarstark4887 I think people are just so used to the typical cliche villains from Marvel movies that any positive trait feels like something incredible.
@@ragnarstark4887 He's a bad guy, doesn't mean he didn't do what he thought was the best for Jinx. He knew Powder was haunting Jinx, and tried to relieve her by killing the past
@@marodonthemorone The point is that there arent a few people this is a majority wich blows my mind.I dont have a problem with Villains bcs thats what makes a great show but saying he was a good guy and didnt do nth wrong nahhhh cant accept that
u should try code geass, lelouch and suzaku’s dynamic is hella complicated aswell
A great story always needs characters we can relate to and feel for, even the villains. I'm happy Riot got this right, while many others got it wrong.
I never played any Riot games so this comes as a big surprise for me, but I loved the characters so much, expecially how Silco was portrayed. One of the best "villains" I've seen in a long while.
As a former Blizz fan, this was the dream I was hoping Blizzard could've achieved with any of their games. So sad we'll probably never see that day now.
Anyways, huge props to Riot for such a great series. Now Season 2 please!
very good said!
up until the end i thought i figured out most of the characters, how they feel and their motives etc. but especially mel and silco got ALOT of character progression in the last act.
this made them sooooooo much more relatable and likable. the best villains are the ones you dont know anymore if they are true villains. the world isnt black and white, good and evil, and this showed it perfectly.
You might Want to check FF14 then. Emet silch is an outstanding villain.
I just now realized why her rocket launcher Fishbone looks the way it does. She didn't make it for herself, she made it for Silco. He loved sea monsters. T________T
Circle closed, Vander was weak and died because of VI, thats why Silco didnt understand that but now when he took Jinx, he understood why and got weak and killed.
That's very poetic.
Not weak,it's called love if that is weak what is strong
@@Alex-pb6mx Weak in their terms, like Silco didnt understand that Vander couldnt give up Vi and said you are weak. Same thing happened both
@@Shattezki But It wasn't weakness it's what he found out when talking to vanders statue
"How is Silco getting me in my feels right now?"
It's called pure brilliance.
For people who dont know the game or the lore. Theres an item in the game called Zhonyas Hourglass. When activated it makes you completely invulnerable in a statis for 2.5 seconds. When it is activated, you glow and it makes a sound almost identical to the one Mels armor makes right before the rocket breaks the glass.
@@FennelRPG Its part of the world. And its the whole point. Show, dont tell. They mentioned her "armor" even though it looks nothing like armor, and then they have it shine like zhonyas. I have no idea how you could possibly have an issue with this.
@@FennelRPG he didn't used THE chronometer, just a chronometer the entire scene is just a flashback, of course, if you know the game then it can become a "fan service" that doesn't affect at all the story
It's much more likely to be locket of the iron solari, considering that Mels clothing has symbols of the solari.
@@FennelRPG The pocket watch (or "chronometer", apparently) was just a nod to Ekko's character in the game, though - it didn't actually do anything, Ekko was just remembering their game as children. I agree, that bringing in some advanced tech to save the day, with no previous explanation or even foreshadowing (outside of a game that 90% of the audience has no knowledge of) would be very poor writing.
And I think Riot Games are better than that, based on how well they did Season 1. If something does save one or more people in the Council Chamber, it'll be something already established within the show - not just a miracle pulled out from left field. As as with everything else so far, no knowledge of the game will be required to understand it.
I feel like even though it ended on a cliffhanger, season 1 was all about the battle for Powder/Jinx's soul and it ended that with finality. Can't wait for season 2! If you or people reading this comment want to know more about League lore, the Map of Runeterra is a good way to dip your toes in. It's not overwhelming and is just a bunch of art and short blurb for the regions, like things about their attitude towards magic or their form of government.
I also recommend watching Necrit's videos on youtube. He has some good videos about lores and just many many things. It's easy to follow through than just reading certain things.
"I feel like even though it ended on a cliffhanger, season 1 was all about the battle for Powder/Jinx's soul and it ended that with finality"
This times 1000. People who found this cliffhanger unsatisfying missed the whole point of this season, and that we indeed did get a final resolution. This is the birth of Jinx, and that is what this whole season was about.
Season 2 will be in same city and story with more char like vender . Noxius and black rose
"We will show them all"
The sound of revolution has never been so chilling.
Viktor's revolution is also on it's way.
Silco finally understood Vander in the final episode. Silco protected Jinx rather than try to take what he wants, just like how Vander protected Vi in the 3rd episode. Vander and Silco were really brothers, the only difference is Vander moved on earlier than Silco, since Vander now has his kids but Silco is still trying to complete their goal.
What people seem to miss quite a lot is there was never going to be peace even if Jinx didn’t use fishbones (the rocket launcher) to blow up the council room. The most important part of the deal was for Piltover to have Jinx in custody but Silco wasn’t willing to do that. From Silco’s own words, “they can all burn”.
Also fishbones was made for Silco because he loves sea monsters as stated early in the season, also fishbones has a mark around its left eye like Silco
Tbh I think if Silco stopped the production of shimmer and gave back the gemstone the council would notice that giving Zaun independence would help Piltover too and kind of forget about the Jinx part or be fine without Silco giving her up. Hell, there's a possibility they weren't even informed about what Jayce wanted Silco to do.
@@rocksolid4597 Indeed, and if Jinx informed Silco about her hextech weapon they would have something to back up their negotiation. It wouldn't simply be a complete beatdown like Jayce would think.
So did she use super mega death rocket?
While true - there will be fallout from Jinx's actions. There will be a difference between "we were willing to have peace and give you Zaun - if you don't want to give us Jinx then we will take her" and what is now "We were willing to have peace and give you Zaun - but the actions taken by Jinx mean war"
the most heartbreaking thing is that Jinx is right...she's too far gone/messed up to go back to the innocent girl she once was (I never played the game so I'm hoping through some sort of miracle or positive magic she and Vi can reunite but just seems unlikely :(
I think they are enemies in the lore :( (Also the teaser is suggesting the fight between them, even the intro has a fight sequence between them)
@@sqxbarto9229 I playing lol but I have to say Jinx is more crazy character than here. So I really hope we will gona see in S2 that crazy insane Jinx that doesn't think but do only chaos xdd.
The game lore is incohesive and jumbled because they decided to retcon a lot of things. The lore is highly inconsequential to the game and vice versa. The way it was before was Caitlyn and Vi going on cat and mouse chases with Jinx. Vi and Jinx weren't sisters, either.
@@wetnoodlex everyone knew vi and jinx were sisters unless you never heard about the lore, the only mystery was who is "C"?
@@albertogonzalez907 Sorry, I was just going off of old Vi lore. Guess their relationship existed once they introduced Jinx.
If you guys love this show, I would highly highly recommend checking out riot's other animated videos or performances. If there is one thing that riot games is known for is making absolute banger animated shorts and music videos. Some recommendations are the worlds 2019 opening ceremony (Guaranteed to blow you away), Awaken, Warriors 2014 and 2019, All the KDA songs, True Damage-Giants, and Phoenix.
The ruination is shit, but the rest is all good.
@@N94-z6s yeah, it was a disappointment.
@@N94-z6s If any other game company had made ruination, I don't think it would have been so poorly received. The audience just expects better from Riot.
Also all the Tales of Runeterra shorts. They tell short digestible stories from around the world of Runeterra and it's really good to get a taste of every region
theyre also known for covering up sexual abuse scandals, but hey
The fact that Silco accepted Jinx for the way she is, "You're perfect", unlike Vi who only wanted Powder back not Jinx is sad. "I thought you would love me like you used to. Even though I... changed".
Once again, Jinx killed her family, and completely embraced herself as a Jinx sitting on the chair.
Exactly my take on it.
Vi didn't get the chance to know Jinx. Silco only accepted her as he was dying bc he damn sure was mad at her actions and struggled with giving her up
I don't understand why people are so hard on Vi, but extremely forgiving of Jinx to the point of dismissing her homicidal tendencies. Vi doesn't want Jinx to go back to how she was. She even told her "it's ok, we both did [change]" during their reunion. Vi just doesn't fully understand what's going on in Jinx's head, which is to be expected since they barely had a moment alone to talk without the circumstances being life or death.
Not to say I fully disagree but this feels harsh on Vi tbh
I think the league of legends works especially well for a TV series because there are no cinematics in the game itself. There is no single player story mode with its own cinematics, and so it is much easier to create a story that won't just be compared to the game.
Thanks for Reactions, i think the best thing about this show is that everyone can enjoy it, you don't need to know anything about League of Legends or world of Runterra, ofc knowing it makes it better for some people but still it was AMAZING show and i can't wait for second season. You can check how the world and factions looks google: Map of Runterra- first link. The world is vast and ready for many many stories like this, sadly only thing we can do right now is wait and support Riot. I would love you guys to React to official League of Legends cinematics, here is a list of decent ones without much spoilers: "Get Jinxed" "Awaken" "Warrios 2020" "A New Dawn" "A Twist of Fate" "Fiddlesticks: Terror in Demacia" "Warwick the wrath of Zaun" "As We Fall" - all of those will take you max 20-30min you could do this in one video, and as far as i know there are no copyright's for reacting to it fully.
I'm not sure how right I am on this but everyone keeps saying Jinx messed up by blowing up the Council, I think that was on purpose.
Silco said "We'll show them all, you and me" basically, so from that I think they were 1 not going to attempt for peace again and got to war.
So after killing Silco, Jinx is leaning into her chaos. After all Silco said she was perfect, so the perfect way forward
The thing is, the only way for getting peace would be with jinx in the prison and this is something silco would never do. So there is no way for peace. Even without her shooting on them.
@@dixotv5586 Silco is dead. If after his death she just didn't fire that rocket they could have her locked up. She is unstable and murdered people and it is not safe to have her roaming around freely. Just like killers in real life who are mentally unstable, no one would feel safe knowing that they are walking freely after seeing what they have done.
Never thought i would rewatch this series again with your reaction video. It feels good to see reaction from a non league players' perspective. I guess it wasn't that complicated afterall, because you guys are right on whats happening most of the time. This season 1 is mostly about jinx development as a character, the reason behind her insanity and craziness. League lore shows how jinx can manage to blow things up everything on Piltover city and (future) Sheriff Cait with Warden Vi can't manage to catch her no matter what they do. The interaction between these 3 characters in the game is wholesome. You'll remember jinx from now on 😂